Ralph Ellison Invisible Man

Who does the narrator encounter on the bus in Chapter 7?

• Dr. Bledsoe

• The Veteran from Golden Day

• Mr. Norton

• Brother Jack

What does the narrator have to do to get the men to notice his letters in Chapter 8?

• The narrator tells the secretary that its an important matter

• The narrator walks into the room and hands the letter to the man in person

• The narrator introduces himself on the letter associating himself with Dr. Bledsoe

• The narrator comes back later in the day hoping that the man will be less busy

Which best describes the thoughts the narrator had toward the end of Chapter 8?

• The narrator is worried because he does not have enough money to continue paying for his apartment.

• The narrator feels as though he is playing in some type of scheme in which he did not understand. He felt that Mr. Norton and Dr. Beldsoe were behind it.

• The narrator feels as though he will not get a letter back from any of the men and will eventually have to leave New York.

• The narrator is worried that something will happen to him on his way home

How does the narrator BEST feel about Dr. Bledsoe after the letter in Chapter 9?

• The narrator felt ashamed that Dr. Bledsoe addressed him as such in front of Mr. Emerson's son

• The narrator wants to get revenge. He can not believe his eyes when he read the letter, he felt betrayal.

• The narrator felt sadness because Dr. Bledsoe did not feel the same way towards him

• The narrator does not show any emotion when reading the letter.

Invisible Man can be best described as

• a coming of age story of a black man's search for identity and visibility in white America

• a coming of age story of a black man's search for peaceful coexistence in white America

• a coming of age story of a black man's search for power by any means necessary

• a coming of age story of a black man's search for anonymity in white America

Invisible Man can be best described as

• a coming of age story of a black man's search for identity and visibility in white America

• a coming of age story of a black man's search for peaceful coexistence in white America

• a coming of age story of a black man's search for power by any means necessary

• a coming of age story of a black man's search for anonymity in white America

How does the narrator boost his confidence in Chapter 8?

• By thinking about Dr. Bledsoe

• By going out and seeing the restaurants in Harlem

• By laying out all his recommendation letters to feel better about himself

• By remembering that he was in Harlem and that was a good place for black people to thrive

What advice did the man on the bus give the narrator in Chapter 7?

• To go back to the collage

• To live with your head in the lions mouth

• To be his own father/ the world is possibility

• To keep away from Dr. Bledsoe

Which description best fits the incident that happened with the white woman in Chapter 7?

• The narrator accidentally hits a white woman and was afraid that she would call the police

• The narrator is pushed up against a white woman in the subway and was afraid that she would start screaming

• The white woman does not want to be near the narrator in the subway and the narrator is offended

• The narrator is caught staring at the white woman and he was afraid that she would say something

What in Harlem, NY surprised the narrator in Chapter 7? Choose all that apply.

• The narrator had seen white drivers obeying the black police men directing traffic

• He had seen black and white people fighting in front of a restaurant

• The narrator witness a white police officer abusing a black person

• The narrator had never seen so many black angry men in public before/Riots